Sudan Crisis/ Sports: Congolese players, finally back in DRC

Congolese players who play for Al Hilal, the club from Oumdourman in Sudan, which is currently experiencing an armed crisis are now back in their country. The Minister of Sports, Kabulo Mwana Kabulo, welcomed them on Monday, May 15, at N’djili/Kinshasa Airport.

Together with coach Eugene Bulahima and the Ambassador of the DRC in Egypt, the three players mentioned:

– Fabrice Ngoma,

–  Glady Lilepo, and

–  Steven Ebwela,

have indeed arrived in Kinshasa. This delegation comes from Cairo, Egypt, after spending several days in Dongodola.

They fled the war in Sudan, which involves two Sudanese generals, Burhane and Daglo.

According to diplomatic sources, hundreds of other Congolese individuals are still stranded in Khartoum.

It is worth noting that these Congolese footballers and technicians who play for Al Hilal club were stranded in Sudan and had sought refuge in a hotel belonging to the club located in Omdurman, a city near the capital Khartoum, which is currently experiencing the effects of the ongoing war.